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How to get fromButte to Lake Louiseby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Butte to Lake Louise by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    14h 21m

  2. Bus, drive via Lethbridge

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Flix busbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Calgary Flix bus to Lake Louise Villagebus bus
    16h 45m
    $121–217

  3. Drive  827.7 km

    1. Drive from Butte to Lake Louisecar car 827.7 km
    9h 39m
    $167–242

  4. Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Butte to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar car
    2. Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MSO - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    8h 55m

  5. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BTM - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    10h 24m

  6. Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus bus
    2. Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane HLN - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    11h 20m

Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 21m

What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Butte to Lake Louise. However, you can take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, then take the bus to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd. Alternatively, you can drive from Butte to Lake Louise in around 9h 39m.

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